Knowing what to do during a winter storm can help families stay safe.| The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
A windstorm is a storm with high winds or violent gusts that are strong enough to cause at least some damage to trees and buildings. Dangerous wind gusts are very difficult to predict and can occur without warning.| The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Wildfires are fires that spread rapidly and rage out of control in areas of woodland, brushland, grassland, scrubland, peatland, and other wooded areas.| The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Tsunamis can occur with very little warning, which can heighten the fear and intensity of experiencing one and can also lead to greater loss of life and injuries.| The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Tornadoes are unusual storms, as their path is often erratic. In the same neighborhood, some houses may be completely damaged while others will not have been impacted.| The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
To limit the spread of a public health outbreak, individuals will be encouraged to keep their distance from others and avoid interacting if there are any signs of illness.| The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Landslides often occur with little warning and can completely damage homes and businesses, requiring families to rebuild or relocate.| The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Knowing what to do right before and during a hurricane can help families feel more in control and take steps to increase their safety.| The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
In response to the recent flooding, the National Child Traumatic Stress Network has the following resources to help families and communities.| The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
After a period of extreme heat, most families will recover and be able to return to their normal routines rather quickly. Most children will demonstrate resilience after a heat wave.| The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
An earthquake is a shifting of the earth’s plates, which results in a sudden mild-to-strong shaking of the ground. Since earthquakes are unexpected and can be very destructive, being in one can be very terrifying.| The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Children who suffer from child traumatic stress are those who have been exposed to one or more traumas over the course of their lives and develop reactions that persist and affect their daily lives after the events have ended.| The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Natural disasters include hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, wildfires, tsunamis, and floods, as well as extreme weather events such as blizzards, droughts, extreme heat...| The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
When a child feels intensely threatened by an event he or she is involved in or witnesses, we call that event a trauma. There is a range of traumatic events or trauma types to which children and adolescents can be exposed.| The National Child Traumatic Stress Network